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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-10

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 O…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

…m powder solely for pain management in the context of termination of pregnancy by medication (IVG). 9° Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) only for the management of post-partum pain, in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

…following persons:a) The persons referred to in 1° to 8° and 10° bis to 22° of II of Article L. 621-9, for any breach of their professional obligations as defined by the European regulations, laws, re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…forests in an individualised account opened in the Forest Savings Fund created under VI of Article 9 of Act no. 2001-602 of 9 July 2001 on forestry.VI.-By way of derogation from I and II of this arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Precautionary measures

Article L232-23-4

…bstance or Specified Method within the meaning of the Prohibited List referred to in article L. 232-9, or where the profile of relevant parameters in an athlete's urine or blood shows the use of a pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article A212-7-3-1

…nsion, an indication of the number of cinemas and spectator places per existing and planned cinema; 9° A list of the devices and equipment planned to make the establishment accessible to disabled peop…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 octies

…ssembly and the Senate.II. - When an organisation, which may be audited pursuant to Articles L. 111-9 or L. 111-10 of the aforementioned Code, is definitively convicted pursuant to Articles 223-1-1, 3…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…rticipation of each person in the proceedings and the adversarial nature of the proceedings.Article 9Documents and pleadings referred to in these rules shall be sent by registered post with acknowledg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-8

…1708 of 17th December 2021R. 2123-6 and R. 2123-7Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003 R. 2123-9 and R. 2123-11 Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003R. 2123-11-1 Decree no. 2003-943 of 2 Octo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts performed by health professionals

Article L426-1

…cision to withdraw authorisation. Insurance contracts mentioned in 1° to 4° of II of article L. 421-9 are excluded from any compensation.Assistance from the fund is suspended when the company is subje…

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